Pakistan has called for supporting the political roadmap proposed by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which aims to guide the divided country toward national elections and unifying its state institutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe political roadmap facilitated by UNSMIL offers a timely and credible opportunity to advance political reconciliation and move toward ending the transition period,\u201d Ambassador Usman Jadoon, deputy permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the Security Council on Friday.<\/p>\n
(Nearly 15 years after the fall of former President Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains split between two rival administrations: the internationally recognized Government of National Unity, located in the western capital of Tripoli, and the rival Government of National Stability based in Benghazi in the east.)<\/p>\n
Pakistan\u2019s principled position remains anchored in a core conviction \u2014 a Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process is the only viable pathway towards sustainable peace and stability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Pakistani delegate praised the political roadmap, facilitated by UNSMIL, while noting a gap \u201cbetween intent and implementation\u201d.<\/p>\n
Noting that UNSMIL has initiated nominations for a structured dialogue process, Ambassador Jadoon urged all Libyan actors to engage constructively so that momentum is not lost at this critical juncture.<\/p>\n
The Pakistani envoy welcomed the mediation efforts by relevant Libyan and international actors that de-escalated tensions in Tripoli and prevented a relapse into conflict. \u201cThe fragile calm must now be consolidated through confidence-building measures, the full implementation of agreed security arrangements, and sustained progress on security sector reform.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pakistan, he said, was \u201ccommitted to supporting all efforts that help the Libyan people realize their aspirations for peace, stability, and prosperity. Toward that goal, we will continue to work constructively with Council members and the wider international community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of (UNSMIL), noted that the implementation of the political roadmap, which she presented to the Council on 21 August, has been \u201cquite challenging\u201d. While the two committees on sovereign positions of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State had agreed to reconstitute the High National Election Commission, this did not happen despite multiple engagements.<\/p>\n
The other unaccomplished task is the amendment of the constitutional and legal framework for elections. Ms. Tetteh noted multiple calls for the holding of presidential elections and demonstrations in five cities demanding this.<\/p>\n
The political process should not be held hostage by the inaction of key political stakeholders, she said, adding: \u201cIf the two institutions fail to have agreed on the first two milestones of the political road map, I would be prepared to seek an alternative mechanism and seek the support of this Council\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pakistan has called for supporting the political roadmap proposed by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which aims to guide the divided country toward national elections and unifying its state institutions. \u201cThe political roadmap facilitated by UNSMIL offers a timely and credible opportunity to advance political reconciliation and move toward ending the transition period,\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":512901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-521093","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n